Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Collecting from the Wild
Botany & Biodiversity
Garden staff have been collecting plant material from different parts of the world since 1890. As plants and seeds are collected from the wild, staff record details on the plant's location in a field book. Their data include GPS coordinates, soil and environmental conditions, and other species growing around the plant. Recording these natural conditions help staff grow and care for the plant, understand its taxonomy and life history, and design strategies for its conservation.
Conservation counts! Plants are collected according to conservation principles.
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 36.895′ N, 90° 15.465′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Swift Family Garden (a few steps from this marker); The Last Rose of Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); Cohen Court
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
